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the late report from the u.s. department of defense to congress highlighted the speed and propaganda in afghanistan as a key threat to allied forces. what can coalition do to counter this threat the longer it goes on, the harder it is. >> we have to demonstrate the progress that we're making in terms of training up afghan army, afghan police and spreading security and governance across afghanistan particularly in our case southern afghanistan. we will be publishing quarterly updates in this house so we make sure we keep the publish public fully informed and on side as we take difficult decisions in this conflict. >> in the run-up of the general election, the party that would support small businesses and yet -- on their first budget they counseled out tax breaks for computer games industry crucial to my constituency of dundee west, can the prime minister tell me and not only others who are employed in the computer games industry and the students who study that at the university in dundee just why head chancellor fe
the late report from the u.s. department of defense to congress highlighted the speed and propaganda in afghanistan as a key threat to allied forces. what can coalition do to counter this threat the longer it goes on, the harder it is. >> we have to demonstrate the progress that we're making in terms of training up afghan army, afghan police and spreading security and governance across afghanistan particularly in our case southern afghanistan. we will be publishing quarterly updates in...
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how worried is the u.s. government about this the element, and is their concern that perhaps iran put him up to defecting and coming here? >> he departed under his own decision. i do not know if we can say why he left iran, why he chose to return. i do not think there is going to be any particular propaganda value in this. it points out that dichotomy. we allow people to go here, to come home, we have citizens who travel to the region and are now in iranian custody. we're also conscious of robert levinson. we're trying to determine his whereabouts and welfare, and received no corporation. his returning to iran should underscore that we should expect the same kind of treatment with our citizens when they travel to iran. >> said we supported him in coming here. what does that mean? >> made his way to the united states. >> was their money involved -- was there the involve? >> i will not say. >> yesterday, you said there was no swap. you are now being more explicit than in the past couple days about this dichoto
how worried is the u.s. government about this the element, and is their concern that perhaps iran put him up to defecting and coming here? >> he departed under his own decision. i do not know if we can say why he left iran, why he chose to return. i do not think there is going to be any particular propaganda value in this. it points out that dichotomy. we allow people to go here, to come home, we have citizens who travel to the region and are now in iranian custody. we're also conscious...
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there is this joint project that'sncreased and u.s. aid between the u.s. aid and partners with green energy in this region d we very much believe in the necessity and the importance of this project. we've had a little bit of delay because of some operational matters but we' now in the process of solving them so that we can go on with this process. and that's a project that we value very much. we think that for the western balkans green energy can become a springboard for more cooperation. you know greece is present economically in many of those countries. greece has about 30% of the banking sector and some of those countries in is serbia, for example. moving in the next productive units is very important because that can bring more and me enhanced cooperation between the economies of the countries. and it's not just energy. it is transport. it is greetransport. we think that we need to work with those countries for transports, for example. and we consider this as a challenge and as an opportunity that we need to work on. because that would definitely help
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. >> the latest report from the u.s. department of defence to congress highlighted the speed and decisiveness of insurgent propaganda in afghanistan as a key threat to allied forces. what can the coalition do to counter this threat, given that the longer it goes on, the harder our task becomes? >> my honorable friend makes an important point, which is that we are not just fighting a war on the ground. there is a propaganda war as well. we have to demonstrate the progress we are making in training up the afghan army and the afghan police, and in spreading security and governance across afghanistan -- particularly, in our case, in southern afghanistan. i can tell my honorable friend that we will be publishing a monthly update and having house to ensure that we keep the british public fully informed and on side as we take difficult decisions in this conflict. >> in the run up to the general election, the conservatives claimed to be the party that would support small businesses, yet in their first budget they cancelled tax b
. >> the latest report from the u.s. department of defence to congress highlighted the speed and decisiveness of insurgent propaganda in afghanistan as a key threat to allied forces. what can the coalition do to counter this threat, given that the longer it goes on, the harder our task becomes? >> my honorable friend makes an important point, which is that we are not just fighting a war on the ground. there is a propaganda war as well. we have to demonstrate the progress we are...
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do they assume that soonee or later, the u.s. is gone to pull out? that the u.s. will pull out. that is what they tell the afghan villagers. the often commented that the americans have the watches, but we have the timee they do not have a timeline. they have nowhere else to go. that is their home. immediately after 9/11, in afghanistan working with their afghan allies, i was often asked, are you going to stick with us this time? referring to our promises made during these -- during the soviee occupation. the afghans remember that. they are wondering if we are going to stick with them. are we with the afghan people in this fledgling democracy? i do not have the answer.+ at the time, i told them, yes. today, based on the political atmosphere, i do not know. >> it has been several years and we are still there. have we ained any credibility? >> not been the president announces a timeline for withdrawal. he did not see the non-military care, the econnmic develop it.t- very little has gone to the villages and to the afghan ppople. nine years ago, only 6% of the afghan people were on t
do they assume that soonee or later, the u.s. is gone to pull out? that the u.s. will pull out. that is what they tell the afghan villagers. the often commented that the americans have the watches, but we have the timee they do not have a timeline. they have nowhere else to go. that is their home. immediately after 9/11, in afghanistan working with their afghan allies, i was often asked, are you going to stick with us this time? referring to our promises made during these -- during the soviee...
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will the u.s. government provide better help perhaps with the military to apply their experience from iraq and afghanistan? >> as i indicated before, the nature of the explosive device contained in the car that led to the death of the federal officers in mexico is still under investigation and needs to be identified. the fact of the matter is that violence has been proceeding and aix-les-bains in mexico as a result of this award -- and escalating in mexico as a result of the civil war and those cartels. we see this as part of an ongoing threat that we have been cooperating deeply with the government of mexico to confront. this effort involves providing assistance, information sharing, and certain technical assistance. i don't have any information as to what possibly might be done in connection with this, but i am sure it will be the subject of consultation. >> can you tell us more of the troops along the border? [unintelligible] >> those discussions are ongoing and no agreement has been reached and
will the u.s. government provide better help perhaps with the military to apply their experience from iraq and afghanistan? >> as i indicated before, the nature of the explosive device contained in the car that led to the death of the federal officers in mexico is still under investigation and needs to be identified. the fact of the matter is that violence has been proceeding and aix-les-bains in mexico as a result of this award -- and escalating in mexico as a result of the civil war and...
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federal courts and the important role that the judicial branch place in u.s. counter-terrorism efforts. and in doing so, we have benefited tremendously from the perspective of that experts " well positioned to understand the work. we did a report with the former federal prosecutor to handle terrorism prosecution, and i hope you have an opportunity to take a look at that. and in this recent report on habeas litigation, we benefited from the insights of 15 former federal judges who have endorsed the report, including judge louis to is here today. i should just note that we hear do not necessarily agree with every decision made in the guantanamo habeas cases, and in some instances, we have advocated reconsideration of them. but the important point for today is that this report in our view demonstrates that the process is a sound one, and that the report dispels the notion that the approach of the court is somehow in disarray and there is an urgent need for congressional intervention. and the loss. i will make is in relation to the congress. it is worth reminding
federal courts and the important role that the judicial branch place in u.s. counter-terrorism efforts. and in doing so, we have benefited tremendously from the perspective of that experts " well positioned to understand the work. we did a report with the former federal prosecutor to handle terrorism prosecution, and i hope you have an opportunity to take a look at that. and in this recent report on habeas litigation, we benefited from the insights of 15 former federal judges who have...
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hi wife is not a u.s. citizen, and they face deportation, and their deportation was advocated foand sought out by the center where you did your studying, your -- where you were a fellow. do you support that kind of deportation of the family of someone who is deployed to serve to protect the united states of america? >> well, not knowing the facts of that specific case, i hesitate to comment directly on that. but i would say in general that there are elements in the law that allow exceptions in certain cases, and that may well qualify as the exception. >> but the center advocated for his deportation. do you believe that someone who serves in the united states armed forces should have to worry about their family being deported because they are not -- the wife, the child are not citizens? do you think that's right? or is it government should not be compsionate enough to consider the plight of the wife and the child because that's not our role, as you have articulated in your testimony about the role of govern
hi wife is not a u.s. citizen, and they face deportation, and their deportation was advocated foand sought out by the center where you did your studying, your -- where you were a fellow. do you support that kind of deportation of the family of someone who is deployed to serve to protect the united states of america? >> well, not knowing the facts of that specific case, i hesitate to comment directly on that. but i would say in general that there are elements in the law that allow...
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the u.s. marines and u.s. civilians went into various important districts in central helmand last summer and cleared those out, and now the capital city, we've seen pretty good effect of our koubt insurgency strategy. we've seen the same thing just north. marjah remains a challenge. but marjah is the last area in the central helmand river valley where the vast majority of the population in helmand live s tht we would have to clear and stabilize. the taliban recognizes that. they're putting up a significant fight, but i think we are making progress there. >> thank you. very good response. thank you, ambassador. thank you, frank. thank you, madam chairman. >> thank you. we're very fortunate that coressman moran serves on the defense committee as well as our committee so we get the benefit of his expertise that is often interesting, as we discuss these issues. oh, absolutely. we're also -- thank you. [ inauble ] mr. israel. thankyou, madamchair. >> isn't on the defense. >> no. thank you, madam chair, ambassador a
the u.s. marines and u.s. civilians went into various important districts in central helmand last summer and cleared those out, and now the capital city, we've seen pretty good effect of our koubt insurgency strategy. we've seen the same thing just north. marjah remains a challenge. but marjah is the last area in the central helmand river valley where the vast majority of the population in helmand live s tht we would have to clear and stabilize. the taliban recognizes that. they're putting up a...
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i've instructed u.s. trade representative ron kirk to begin discussions to help resolve outstanding issues with the pending korean free trade agreement before my visit to korea in november. it's an agreement that will create new jobs and opportunity for people in both of our countries. we also want to deepen and broaden our relations with panama and colombia. so we're working to resolve outstanding issues with the free trade agreements with those key partners, and we're focused on submitting them as soon as possible for congressional consideration. and we'll make sure each agreement we pursue doesn't just advance the interests of our businesses, workers, and farmers, but also upholds our most cherished values. fourth, as we help american businesses access new markets, we're making sure that the access is free and fair. the united states offers some of the world's lowest barriers to trade, and when we give other countries the privilege of that free and fair access, we expect it in return. where american pr
i've instructed u.s. trade representative ron kirk to begin discussions to help resolve outstanding issues with the pending korean free trade agreement before my visit to korea in november. it's an agreement that will create new jobs and opportunity for people in both of our countries. we also want to deepen and broaden our relations with panama and colombia. so we're working to resolve outstanding issues with the free trade agreements with those key partners, and we're focused on submitting...
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on tuesday, the u.s. military announced it would pressed criminal charges against this 22-year-old soldier for allegedly transferring classified information to his computer and "delivering national defense information to an unauthorized source. you can read more about that in both washington papers, among several other papers. las vegas, nev., on the line for independents. kay, would you think about the arizona emigration law and a lawsuit filed by the u.s. government? caller: that will be an interesting case to watch through the court system. i see both sides of the argument, but it has got to stop. i want to remind people we're coming up to the ninth anniversary of 9/11. all the hijackers were illegals with expired visas, student usevisas. and it is not always about just hispanics, but about canadians or others -- those not getting a good deal in their own country are coming in here anyway that they can. obama better watch it. it could be an act of treason. we are under war. host: washington, d.c., on t
on tuesday, the u.s. military announced it would pressed criminal charges against this 22-year-old soldier for allegedly transferring classified information to his computer and "delivering national defense information to an unauthorized source. you can read more about that in both washington papers, among several other papers. las vegas, nev., on the line for independents. kay, would you think about the arizona emigration law and a lawsuit filed by the u.s. government? caller: that will be...
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the u.s. consulate was keeping an eye on him, too. journalists were all over him all of the time in mexico city. so the assassin is taken into captivity. he denies his real identity. he denies having anything to do with the soviet union. he is put on trial and he is kept in prison for decades, always denying that he had any connection with joseph stalin. he said, in fact, that he was a disappointed follower of trotsky. >> what happened to him once he got out of jail? >> he went back to the soviet union. >> did he ever confess that he was a stalin -- >> he was given rank in the kgb. he was awarded prizes and metals, but he could not stand the soviet union. he could not stand living there. this was not the place it was built up to be in his imagination. he moved to cuba. >> what did stalin think he accomplished by taking trotsky out? >> you have to say, i think, that for too many resources were put to the extermination of the life of this one single individual. a man who had, at most, a few thousand followers in the world. his message b
the u.s. consulate was keeping an eye on him, too. journalists were all over him all of the time in mexico city. so the assassin is taken into captivity. he denies his real identity. he denies having anything to do with the soviet union. he is put on trial and he is kept in prison for decades, always denying that he had any connection with joseph stalin. he said, in fact, that he was a disappointed follower of trotsky. >> what happened to him once he got out of jail? >> he went back...
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american-u.s. airways, british airlines, check airways, and then you have three global major carriers. right? >> on the internationnl scene, we have three airlines operating under a variety of brand names.+ i have been told ttat in those alliances, once there is antitrust exemption, the multiple companies can operate as if they are a single company. why not face the reality? we are down to three international global companies competing against each other. they avoid head-to-head competition domestically. >> they are just caaving up the international pie. with antitrust immunity, hich they are alllseeking, -- ana once antitrust immunity with their alliance with united. there is no competition in an antitrust communeddalliance. -- emea and lliance. you will see fares go up. service will go down. more traffic concentrated. the medium to small size hubs get further downsized. that is really what happens. the whole retrospective hearings -- i will tell you what it has lee to. baggage thieves. 3 -- bagga
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we call on the u.s. government to take a leading role in icao -- at icao to assist taiwan in gaining this status and looking forward to working with our administration officials to track the development of these efforts. mr. speaker, enough is truly enough. it is time for the international community to recognize taiwan as one of the world's leading economies, democracies, and responsible actors. it is a beacon of hope and liberty in a difficult region and we should be embracing, not excluding these peace loving people at every opportunity. i hope icao will be only the beginning of taiwan's re-entry into the world community. the icao to the world health organization and other international organizations as appropriate and mr. speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves. the gentlewoman from florida. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. ros-leh
we call on the u.s. government to take a leading role in icao -- at icao to assist taiwan in gaining this status and looking forward to working with our administration officials to track the development of these efforts. mr. speaker, enough is truly enough. it is time for the international community to recognize taiwan as one of the world's leading economies, democracies, and responsible actors. it is a beacon of hope and liberty in a difficult region and we should be embracing, not excluding...
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clearly, the u.s. authorities are involved in that and if they thought that something had gone wrong there, already could have intervened. as far as the cover of the scale of the disaster, i think it is true that in the early days bp would concede -- and i was down in houston at the crisis headquarters in may -- that there was an underestimation of the lead early on and they have revised those estimates. and of course, those estimates are coming from federal authorities and state authorities as well. "cover up" is an easy term to use in terms of conspiracy theory, but it seems to me this is a disaster and many are concerned. host: this from nbc, bp had myths it lobbied british bolivia prison transfer. -- for libyan prison transfers. this, of course, is over the pan am flight 103 bomber on mcgraw he. guest: it is a little bit more complicated than that. in the last days of tony blair as prime minister, tony blair and colonel gaddafi signed an exploration deal for bp. at the time this followed a sort of
clearly, the u.s. authorities are involved in that and if they thought that something had gone wrong there, already could have intervened. as far as the cover of the scale of the disaster, i think it is true that in the early days bp would concede -- and i was down in houston at the crisis headquarters in may -- that there was an underestimation of the lead early on and they have revised those estimates. and of course, those estimates are coming from federal authorities and state authorities as...
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but u.s. manufacturing mining machinery won't be used thanks to the president and its followers at the congressesally u.s. job-killing u.s. export-import bank. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. mchenry from north carolina. for what purpose does the gentleman from -- gentleman rise. without objection. mr. schiff: the recent vote to impose a new round of tougher economic sanctions on iran was a success for the united states and part of president obama's broader push to reduce the threat of nuclear terrorism. for years, there has been a broad consensus that a terrorist attack is the gravest threat. during the 2004 presidential debates, they pointed to such an attack as the ultimate nightmare scenario. the prior administration failed to make nonproliferation a priority and blocked any progress at the 2005 nuclear nonproliferation review conference putting the regime at risk. president obama came into office pledging to make nuclear nonproliferation a priority and has d
but u.s. manufacturing mining machinery won't be used thanks to the president and its followers at the congressesally u.s. job-killing u.s. export-import bank. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. mchenry from north carolina. for what purpose does the gentleman from -- gentleman rise. without objection. mr. schiff: the recent vote to impose a new round of tougher economic sanctions on iran was a success for the united states and part of president obama's broader push...
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and u.s. and other coalition commanders were present when the afghan commander, general zazai, made this announcement of the operation -- clear taliban from the heart of taliban land, hold that area with afghan forces, including police, including a group that is called -- an effort an effort aimed at putting a more reliable and less corrupt local police presence in place, and so, you will have this operation with this campaign. at the end of july and the beginning of august, we will have afghan and coalition forces, led by the afghans. and this will not be lost on the people of afghanistan or on the taliban. we have the presence of foreign soldiers there, looking as if they are dominating or we are dominating rather than the people of afghanistan controlling their own destiny. there are a lot of problems and challenges that are still ahead. and we see signs of progress since january and i do not want to overstate that matter, i would like to talk about what i have seen, and also the issues wit
and u.s. and other coalition commanders were present when the afghan commander, general zazai, made this announcement of the operation -- clear taliban from the heart of taliban land, hold that area with afghan forces, including police, including a group that is called -- an effort an effort aimed at putting a more reliable and less corrupt local police presence in place, and so, you will have this operation with this campaign. at the end of july and the beginning of august, we will have afghan...
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this is why u.s. forces are hard at work whether it is the example of the soldiers who fought in korea or those that fight today, america's soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines give us of the reason to believe that the day that all people can enjoy freedom. in a dangerous world, they give us hope and they deserve our profound thank you. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, majority leader of the united states senate, the hon. harry reid. [applause] >> as it has already been noted, america's sacrifice in korea deserves a more prominent place in our consciousness. we come together today to prove the cliches and the conventional wisdom wrong, to prove that this war is not forgotten, to share the stories that keep the memory alive. the stories i know about korea are many, but center around my friend michael callahan. other than my wife, i have never had a close friend. he was my high school teacher. he was my mentor. he taught me how to box in the ring. he helped me to get to and through law school. we s
this is why u.s. forces are hard at work whether it is the example of the soldiers who fought in korea or those that fight today, america's soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines give us of the reason to believe that the day that all people can enjoy freedom. in a dangerous world, they give us hope and they deserve our profound thank you. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, majority leader of the united states senate, the hon. harry reid. [applause] >> as it has already been noted,...
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wade in 1973, the u.s. supreme court overrode the u.s. normal democratic representational government note of policy-making and imposed an abortion policy on all 50 states, among the most privileged -- among the most permissive in the world, allowing any state to allow abortion for any reason into the six months and broadly defined health claims into the seventh month and later. it is true in recent cases the court has allowed some limitations along the margins, but abortion remains generally legal for every reason. you might think the abortion advocates and the abortion industry would be satisfied with that. it is after all, substantially less protective of the unborn child then the policy most americans say they would favor when they are askkd. but the pro-abortion advocates have never been satisfied. their literature is replete with complaints about what they see as enormous obstacles to access to abortion and say these obstacles prevent many abortions from occurring. these are smart and resourceful people who apparently spend a good de
wade in 1973, the u.s. supreme court overrode the u.s. normal democratic representational government note of policy-making and imposed an abortion policy on all 50 states, among the most privileged -- among the most permissive in the world, allowing any state to allow abortion for any reason into the six months and broadly defined health claims into the seventh month and later. it is true in recent cases the court has allowed some limitations along the margins, but abortion remains generally...
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those 26 airlines respect 86% of the u.s. point of sale bookings in u.s. labor. meaning from today the airlines that know how to do this, respect the vast majority of booking. the airlines can do this. it doesn't have to be that difficult. >> all right. mr. mitchell. >> yes, congressman, i think there's five reasons why the airlines are resisting us. the first as we said earlier, a few of us, the first airline to jump into the system and show fares that are 30% higher than their competitor is doing to lose. >> right. i heard that. >> yup. the second reason is that there's great profitability from complexity and confusion. when you purchase a fare, you purchase it thinking many times that's what my all in price is going to be. then you get to the airport and you are paying 30% or 40% more. had you known about that earlier, you may have made different choices of airlines or transportation. there's money to be made. the third point is that by withholding this information, from the gdss and the travel agencies, it's common view of many industry participates, what the
those 26 airlines respect 86% of the u.s. point of sale bookings in u.s. labor. meaning from today the airlines that know how to do this, respect the vast majority of booking. the airlines can do this. it doesn't have to be that difficult. >> all right. mr. mitchell. >> yes, congressman, i think there's five reasons why the airlines are resisting us. the first as we said earlier, a few of us, the first airline to jump into the system and show fares that are 30% higher than their...
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the activities of the u.s. patent and trade mark office are fully financed by user fees and every year congress appropriates an amount for the agency's activities that is equal to what the agency estimates it will collect in fees. based on higher than estimated fee collections to date in fiscal year 2010, it appears that the agency could potentially collect more in fees this year than was earlier estimated. and these additional fees would be available to the agency this year under its current 2010 appropriation level. what this bill, mr. speaker, will do is allow uspto to spend up to an additional $129 million in patent and trademark fees. if the agency actually collects fees over and above the current appropriation level of $1.887 billion. this additional appropriation was requested by president obama's administration and is based on a revised c.b.o. estimate of the agency's c collections for fiscal year 2010. this bill reflects the administration's and congress' commitment to make fee revenue available to usp
the activities of the u.s. patent and trade mark office are fully financed by user fees and every year congress appropriates an amount for the agency's activities that is equal to what the agency estimates it will collect in fees. based on higher than estimated fee collections to date in fiscal year 2010, it appears that the agency could potentially collect more in fees this year than was earlier estimated. and these additional fees would be available to the agency this year under its current...